Economic Literacy

Basic Economics with an Attitude

By (author) Frederick S. Weaver

Publication date:

28 August 2017

Length of book:

208 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781442273412

Economic Literacy: Basic Economics with An Attitude, explains the logic, language, and worldview of economic theory while maintaining the engaging and accessible style that has made earlier editions so successful. While covering the fundamentals of the discipline, the author also includes a wide range of new material focusing on the structure, causes and results of the "Great Recession". From microeconomics and macroeconomics to the composition of international and domestic economies, Economic Literacy also makes the key distinction between economics as an academic discipline and the economy as a practical reality. By analyzing this crucial difference, the book encourages students to think critically about the distinctive viewpoint proposed by academic economics and its influence on politics and culture. Using this approach, readers will be enabled to understand both current affairs and professional economics literature, making this book uniquely beneficial for students both practically and theoretically. Never grim, often witty, and frequently insightful into our turbulent financial times, Economic Literacy's fourth edition is a must for students of economics everywhere.

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part I: Microeconomics and the Theory of Markets
Chapter 1: Demand and Supply
Chapter 2: The Theory of the Firm, Market Structures, Factor Markets, and the Distribution of Income

Part II: Macroeconomics
Chapter 3: The Economy as a Whole: Definitions and Analyses
Chapter 4: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Recession, and Inflation

Part III: International Economics and National Economies
Chapter 5: Comparative Advantage, Foreign Investment, and the Post-World War II Creation of the International Economy
Chapter 6: Crises and the Transformation of the International Economy

Appendix: Websites of Related Interest
Index
About the Author

"Economic Literacy is an excellent introduction to the basics of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. I have used the first three editions of the book to teach political economy to undergraduates for the past decade; it provides an extremely accessible and readable discussion of the core economic concepts that students need, while requiring little more than basic arithmetic skills to understand. The fourth edition of the work improves on its treatment of American political economy and updates the data and examples to retain its relevance to today’s student population. Accurate, readable, and concise, Economic Literacy is highly recommended for interdisciplinary courses that involve economic reasoning."